Crushed-fruit jar



A. W. EICHMAN.

CRUSHED FRUIT JAR.

' APPLICATION men APR. m 1921. 1,419,921. Patented 92 2- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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ARTHUR, W. EICHMAN OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ADOLPH MUELLM TRUSTEE, OF DECATUR, ILLINQIS.

GRUSHED-FRUIT JAR.

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To all to ham it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. EIGHMAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Crushed-Fruit Jars, of

which the following is a specification.

Thepresent invention has to do with fruit syrup containers such as are ordinarily used at soda fountains, and drink dispensing establishments, and relates to new and improved covers or tops for such containers.

These containers are ordinarily made of porcelain or other vitreous material and are provided with metal tops which, in some instances at least, are secured to bolts passing through suitably formed openings in the vitreous jar or container; Constant use causes an insanitary condition of the device and unless care is taken they become corroded and contaminated. Unless completely removed so that they can be thoroughly cleansed and sterilized, their condition becomes offensive, and with construcution, such as I am familiar with, in which they are secured by more or less permanent fastenings, their removal is a diflicult matter.

It is my object, in the present development, to provide a cover which, while serving to protect satisfactorily the contents of the ar and give a completely sealed closure, is nevertheless readily removable for the purposes of cleaning and sterilizing, without the necessity of disturbing substantially permanent securing means, and without the necessity of removing the from its pos1- tion in the fountain or the jar rack, which, under the present methods, must be done to permit the taking out of the permanent fastenings and removal of the cover.

I accomplish the object aimed at by providing a cover which is closely and securely fitted to the container, but which is provided with a minimum number of readily detachable securing devices which, when in place and tightened, will lock the cover against movement, but which may be readily loosened and shifted without disturbing the jar so as to permit the top to be removed.

In order that the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art, I have shown, in

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1922.

Application filed April 14, 1921. Serial No. 461,320.

the accompanyin drawin s one h sical embodiment of my inventioi r P y In said drawings- Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of my improved cover looking at the underside thereof;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view to illustrate the hinge construction for the cover of the receptacle shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in plan showing the cover mounted on a suitable container indicated in outline;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central section to show the relation of the cover to the con taine-r; V

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of a container and cover showing a slightly different arrangement of binge;

Fig. 6 is a view, partly in elevation and somewhat enlarged to illustrate the hinge shown in Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 10 denotes the porcelain container which may be of any suitable design, said container being provided with anopening at its top surrounded by an upstanding rib section 11 as shown in Figures 2 and 4, with an undercut wall. This rib section will be provided at suitable points in its top edge with depressions or recesses 12 moulded in the vitreous ware, there being, in the present instance, (seeFigure 4-) two such depressions or seats in each of the side ribs of the opening to receive the hinge pintles and lid stops, hereinafter referred to, and one in the front rib to receive a cover securing lug hereinafter referred to.

Seated upon this rib is the cover 13 which, as shown, is of rectangular form and preferably shaped from a single plate being curved downwardly over the seat rib 11, as shown in cross section in Figures 2 and 4, so as to lie snugly and smoothly over the rib surrounding the opening in the container 10. The said top 13 will be cut away centrally to provide a lid opening, and it will be substantiallysymmetrical so far as this central opening is concerned, except that at one end, preferably though not necessarily, the end 14 to which the hinges for the top are adj acent, it will be made Wider for a purpose hereinafter to be explained. The said top 13 will be provided preferably at its forward end with a downwardly projecting angularly shaped securing lug 15 which will be permanently soldered or otherwise secured snugly within the curve of the top as shown in Figures 1 and l, with its pro j acting-end 16 outwardly turned. As shown, this outwardly turned portion 16 is disposed at such. an angle as that while it maybe readily inserted in the opening in seatlng the top, it will, when the top is snugly in place, project under the edge of the undercut wall of the receptacle and prevent a direct vertical movement of the top, with its body portion 15 lying snugly against the wall of the container opening.

At the opposite end, preferably the hinge end, the top 13 is provided with a movable lug substantially L.-shaped, as shown, with the portion 1'? curved outwardly at its end so as to lie beneath and bear against the lower corner of the undercut wall of the opening in the container 10. The other leg 18 of the movable lug bears against the underside of the wider port-ion 1 1 of the top, and the lug is held in the position shown in Figure 4 by means of a screw 19 passing through a hole in the portion 14 and threaded into a suitable opening in the movable lug.

With this construction it will be seen that when it is desired to remove the top this may be readily done by loosening the screw 19. permitting the movable lug to loosen its grip, and throwing the end 17 of the lug out of engagement with the container, whereupon the cover may be lifted and the permanent lug 15 readily disengaged from its locking position.

The cover plate 20 fits snugly the opening in the top, and at one end isprovidcd with hinge plates 21 which are preferably. as herein shown. formed of L-shaped pieces having both limbs apertured or slotted, as shown, these hinge members 21 being permanently secured to the top 20 as shown with one limb lying fiat against the underside of the top and the other limb with its closed slot depending downwardly at right angles as best shown in Figure 6.

The other member of the hinge comprises the pintle which will preferably be of the form shown. having its active portion, which projects inwardly into engagement with the hinge 21. rounded, and its inactive portion slightly flattened so that, as shown in Figure 2, it will rest firmly upon the top of the receptacle, so as not to interfere with the seating of the top of the bead 11 of the container and to give also clearance for solder as shown in Figure 2 by which such pintle 22 is secured, to the inner curved wall of the top 13. y

The assembly of; the top and" its hinge is illustrated in Figure 2 and preferably the hinge 21 will be a closed hinge, as shown, as this prevents any accidental displacement of the top 20 when in use, the closed slot in the depending leg of the hinge member 20 effectually guarding against this, while the slot in the other leg of thehinge 21 gives clearance space for the inwardly projecting end of the pintle and permits close assemblage and snug fitting of the lid while still retaining the straight pintle and avoiding a complicated hinge construction. The manner of assembly will be to first place the lid 20 in place and then, entering the pintles 22 in the slotsof the depending legs, bring them to position relative to the top 13, whereupon they willbe soldered in place.

The forward end of the lid will be supported by the inwardly projecting lugs 23, which lugs are soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the underside of the top 13.

The front edge of the top 20 will be bulged or thrown upwardly out of the plane of the body so as to give an opening for the spoon or ladle with which the contents of the con tainer are usually dispensed.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown a slightly different form of hinge construction and one in which the lid may be removed and reassembled with the top if desired, as distinguished from the permanently secured lid just described.

The construction shown in Figures 5 and G is with this exception, identical with the construction heretofore described, but in this form the depending or pintle engaging leg of the hinge member 94: is cut away as shown in Figures 5 and 6 to give an entrance throat to the pintle receiving slot and the pintle 25 is preferably flattened on two sides, as herein shown, its upper and lower side, (see Figure 6) so that when the lid 26 is brought to the open position shown in Figure 6, it may be forced oil of the pintle and the lid removed. The dimensions of the pintle receiving throat and the pintle 25 will be such as that considerable force will be required to move the pintle through the throat so that accidental displacement upon throwing up of the lid will be avoided.

It will be observed that the hinge member is so designed relative to the pintle that it will snugly fit the pintle engaging slot in the hinge leg in its several positions so that while removable, there will not be any objectionable looseness, but the top will move with a smooth hinging action.

It will be understood that while I have disclosed a particular construction, mechanical changes may be made and equivalent expedients adopted other than those disclosed without departing from my invention.

I claim:

1. A jar cover comprising a frame having a l d p rt r w rd y P jecti g, lid: supporting pintles at one end of the frame below said aperture; a lid fitted within the frame aperture; pintle-engaging hinges at one end of said lid; and lid supports projecting inwardly below said aperture at the other end of said frame.

2. A ar cover comprising a frame having outwardly and downwardly curved side and end sections and a lid aperture; inwardly projecting, lid-supporting pintles secured to the underside of the cover at one end below the aperture, a lid fitted within said aperture, pintle-engaging hinges depending from the underside of said lid, and lid supports secured to the underside of said cover members at the other end and projecting inwardly below said aperture.

3. A jar cover comprising a substantially rectangular, apertured frame composed of outwardly and downwardly curved side and end members, one of which end members is of relatively greater width than the other members and has an inwardly extending flat portion; a lid hinged in the aperture of said frame, an outwardly turned jar-engaging lug secured to an end member of said frame; and an outwardly turned jar-engaging member detachably and adjustably mounted on the underside of the flat portion of the other end member.

l. The combination with a jar having a cover seat, of a cover comprising an apertured frame having curved side and end members to fit said seat, a lid fitted to the frame aperture; a downwardly and outwardly projecting lug fiXed on said frame, to engage said cover seat, and a second similar lug swiveled on said frame and engaging said cover seat, and means to clamp said lug in place.

The combination with a jar having a cover seat with an undercut wall, of a cover comprising an apertured frame having a wide section at one end fitted to said seat, a lid fitted to the frame aperture, a depending and outwardly projecting lug fixed to .the underside of said frame at one end to enthe undercut wall of said jar, substantially L-shaped lug fulerumed on the wide section of said frame to engage the undercut wall of said. ja and a clamping screw to engage and hold said L-shaped lug in place.

6. The combination with a jar having a raised cover seat provided with recesses, of a cover comprising an apertured frame having curved side and end members to fit snugly said seat, inwardly projecting lid supporting pintles secured to the underside of said frame and seated in the recesses in said cover seat, a lid fitted within said apertures, pintle engaging hinges depending from the underside of said lid, lid supports secured to the underside of said cover members at the other end of said frame and seated in the recesses in said cover seat, and means for securing said frame in place on said seat cover.

7. A jar cover comprising an apertured frame having side and end members, lid supporting pintles projecting inwardly from the underside of said frame, a lid fitted to the frame aperture, and substantially l..- shaped pintle engaging hinges having pintle receiving apertures in both vertical and horizontal limbs to permit close assembling of said apertured frame and lid.

8. A jar cover comprising an apertured frame having side and end members, lid supporting pintles projecting inwardly from the underside of said frame, a lid fitted to the frame aperture, and substantially L-shaped pintle engaging hinges secured to the underside of said lid, having their horizontal limbs apertured to receive the pintle and permit said lid to rest directly on said pintles.

9. The combination of a jar cover having a lid aperture therein, of lid supporting pintles projecting inwardly from the side members of said cover, a lid fitted to the aperture in said cover, and hinges having open pintle engaging jaws depending from said cover.

10. The combination of a ar cover having a lid aperture therein, inwardly projecting lid supporting pintles of unequal dimensions in cross section on the underside of said cover, a lid fitted to the aperture of said frame, and open pintle engaging hinges depending from said lid and adapted to be engaged with or removed from said pintles in one position, but to interlock with said pintles in another position.

11. The combination of a cover having a lid aperture therein, inwardly projecting lid supporting pintles of less thickness vertically than horizontally, a lid fitted to the aperture of said frame, and open pintle engaging hinges depending from said lid and adapted to be engaged with or removed from said pintles when in vertical position, but to interlock with said pintles in positions other than vertical.

12. The combination of a ar cover having a lid aperture therein inwardly projecting lid supporting pintles of less thickness ver tically than horizontally on the underside of said cover, a lid fitted to the aperture of said frame, and open pintle engaging hinges depending from said lid and comprising curved arms adapted to be engaged with said pintles when the lid is in vertical position, said curved arms forming a hinge opening fitting and interlocking with said pintles in other positions of the lid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand.

y ARTHUR W. EICHMAN. 

